How much money did Penn State students raise in Thon 2014 for The Four Diamonds Fund?

STATE COLLEGE - After 46 hours of standing and a year's worth of fundraising, the wait for thousands of Penn State students and Thon enthusiasts came to an end Sunday afternoon.

Volunteers for Thon raised $13,343,517.33 this year to fight pediatric cancer. More than 95 percent of those funds will go straight to The Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. From there, Four Diamonds will use the money to support pediatric cancer research and families who have children seeking cancer treatment at Hershey.

This year's total breaks another Thon record, as volunteers raised $969,482.87 more than last year's total.

At Penn State, what's formally known as the Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon has grown every year since 1972 when the dance marathon first paired up with Four Diamonds. Last year, more than 15,000 volunteers raised $12.37 million, and since Thon was incepted, students have raised more than $100 million.